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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223366

DIE,AMPUTATED,PIN,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HAND,PRESS,GUIDE POST

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,PIN,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HAND,PRESS,GUIDE POST
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14223366
Report ID
551800

Event description

AMPUTATION OF HAND AT WRIST

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 17, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CENTE R A NEW ROLL OF COILED STEEL AT THE BACK OF PRESS #1 BY SHIMMING THE STEEL TO TH E CENTER OF THE DIE AREA. HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. AS HE BE GAN TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE RAISED HIS RIGHT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF. HE WAS UNAWAR E THAT HE HAD PLACED HIS HAND UNDER ONE OF THE FOUR GUIDE POSTS. THE GUIDE POSTS ARE 34 INCHES HIGH AND SIX INCHES WIDE. AS THE PRESS CAME DOWN, THE PIN THAT CO MES DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE GUIDE POST CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND TO OK IT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF TRAVEL OF THE GUIDE POST. THIS RESULTED IN THE AMPUT ATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AT THE WRIST.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Hazardous substance
    8420
    Task assigned
    1

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